"elfu" meaning in Swahili

See elfu in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Audio: Sw-ke-elfu.flac Forms: elfu class V [canonical], maelfu class VI [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Arabic أَلْف (ʔalf). Etymology templates: {{bor+|sw|ar|أَلْف}} Borrowed from Arabic أَلْف (ʔalf) Head templates: {{sw-noun|ma}} elfu class V (plural maelfu class VI)
  1. thousand
    Sense id: en-elfu-sw-noun-oK86SM-t

Numeral

Audio: Sw-ke-elfu.flac
Etymology: Borrowed from Arabic أَلْف (ʔalf). Etymology templates: {{bor+|sw|ar|أَلْف}} Borrowed from Arabic أَلْف (ʔalf) Head templates: {{head|sw|numeral|invariable|head=elfu}} elfu (invariable), {{sw-numeral|inv}} elfu (invariable)
  1. thousand Tags: invariable
    Sense id: en-elfu-sw-num-oK86SM-t Categories (other): Swahili cardinal numbers, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Swahili entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 24 24 27 0 24 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 24 24 27 0 24 Disambiguation of Swahili entries with incorrect language header: 0 100

Inflected forms

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